Chapter 350 The situation is tense
Chapter 350 The situation is tense
Jiang Zhouzhou had just lay down on the bed when she picked up her phone and started browsing.
Seeing the messages from Lin Wujing and others, a warm feeling washed over her. She replied to each message carefully, telling them not to worry.
The only chat history with Xiaodian is from yesterday.
Meanwhile, at the Sheng family's old residence in Beijing, the old butler couldn't help but worry as he watched the young master remain silent ever since returning from Shanghai.
Although he often complained in his heart about the young master's neuroticism, he was someone he had watched grow up since he was a child. The usually mischievous young master was now unusually well-behaved, and his face showed little emotion, except for his eyes, which sometimes dimmed.
It seems...
The attempt to meet in person failed!
Suddenly, Sheng Jingyao, who was sitting on the sofa, stood up and said in a cold tone, "Investigate someone for me."
The old butler received the photo sent by the young master, his gaze fixed on the phone screen, and his brows furrowed.
The man in the photo is handsome, but strangely, he seems somewhat familiar...
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Without Jiang Zhouzhou, the atmosphere in the living room became tense and unspoken.
Knowing he was the lowest in status, Lin Chen obediently cleaned up the mess on the table, muttering under his breath, "You guys are all bosses. You stop pretending when Zhouzhou isn't around, unlike me who works hard without complaint. Even if Zhouzhou can't see me, I'll still obediently help clean up."
Perhaps it was his self-comfort that worked, but he became even more adept at cleaning.
Zhou Xian looked at him teasingly: "If you know he's not here, then stop making a big show of it."
Lin Chen: "..."
Gu Nanfeng and Yin Yue each occupied a sofa, the atmosphere between them silent, occasionally replying to company matters on their phones.
Suddenly, a soft, slightly coquettish voice rang out in the living room, immediately drawing everyone's attention to Zhou Xian.
"Jiang Zhouzhou, who is your favorite?"
"I like Zhou Xian the most."
"Say it again, I didn't hear you clearly."
"Zhou Xian".
Zhou Xian looked down at her phone, a faint smile playing on her lips.
He pressed the pause button, then slowly raised his head, as if just noticing everyone's gazes, and said with a cheeky grin, "I accidentally turned on the speakerphone, I hope you all don't mind."
The video was naturally recorded while Jiang Zhouzhou was drunk, but the men in front of her had no idea.
Zhou Xian's deep, dark eyes held a hint of mockery and a touch of disdain as he swept his gaze over the others.
Until Lin Chen broke the silence: "Zhou Xian, is this AI-generated?"
Zhou Xian shrugged and, putting his knowledge to use, said, "If thinking this way makes you feel better, then think whatever you want!"
Lin Chen was speechless: "You... I don't believe you anyway."
Yin Yue's fingers, which were hanging on his knees, curled slightly, and he said calmly, "Is this what it means to want to show off what you lack?"
Her upturned phoenix eyes cast a sharp glance without her saying a word, directly exposing Zhou Xian's little trick.
Zhou Xian put down her phone, a slight smile playing on her lips: "Then why doesn't Mr. Yin show off? Is it because he doesn't have any?"
Yin Yue smiled calmly: "If I want to hear something, I don't need to secretly record it and sadly replay it over and over again to deceive myself."
Zhou Xian's smile gradually turned cold: "Mr. Yin probably knows better than anyone who is deceiving himself. He clearly wants to rush into Jiang Zhouzhou's bedroom to ask her what's going on, but he has to pretend to be magnanimous with nothing on his mind. Tsk."
Seeing that Zhou Xian was able to go toe-to-toe with Yin Yue, Lin Chen, who had once been defeated by him, silently gave him a thumbs up.
He and Gu Nanfeng remained neutral, waiting for Yin Yue's retaliation.
Unexpectedly, Yin Yue suddenly stood up, his eyes, which seemed to be smiling but were not, fell on Zhou Xian, but his voice was cold and devoid of warmth: "Since you say so, wouldn't you be very disappointed if I didn't go to Zhou Zhou's room to ask her clearly?"
He took a long stride and walked directly towards the bedroom.
He pushed open the door and entered in full view of everyone.
Lin Chen realized what was happening: "Holy crap, that's despicable."
Zhou Xian: “…”
Gu Nanfeng looked at the closed bedroom door and sneered, "Give him a crooked pole, and he can use it to climb up."
"Brother Nanfeng, aren't you in a hurry at all?" Lin Chen said somewhat irritably, wishing he could be so shameless as to brazenly barge into Zhouzhou's bedroom.
Gu Nanfeng smiled faintly: "What's the rush?"
He replied to the messages on his phone without changing his expression.
the other side.
Jiang Zhouzhou wasn't too surprised when she saw Yin Yue push open the door and enter.
Although they couldn't hear the sounds coming from the living room, they were all from Haishi, and only Yin Yue was from Gangcheng, so he would definitely be ostracized.
She reached out her hand to him: "Were you bullied?"
Yin Yue was amused by her little gesture, stepped forward and took her hand. Her palm was warm, enveloped by his large hand.
"Yes! They all bully me because I'm from out of town, so I came here to seek Zhouzhou's protection."
Jiang Zhouzhou tilted her head to the side on the pillow and stared at him intently: "Then I'll protect you."
Yin Yue smiled and tucked her in, gently stroking her face with his other hand: "Don't worry, I'm not so easily bullied. I just wanted to take this opportunity to come in and see you. I don't want to see anyone else's face."
However, not long after, Yin Yue's phone rang, and he frowned when he saw the name on the caller ID.
Jiang Zhouzhou asked, "What's wrong?"
Yin Yue didn't answer the call immediately. "It's nothing. You get some rest. I'll go outside to take this call."
Leaving the bedroom, Yin Yue gave Gu Nanfeng a cool look before heading towards the balcony.
The assistant called to say that there had been some problems with the new project in Haishi, and he needed to go there to oversee it.
Yin Yue sneered. Gu Nanfeng was all smiles on the surface, but behind the scenes he was using all sorts of underhanded and treacherous tricks to get rid of him.
After he hung up the phone, Gu Nanfeng smiled and said, "Mr. Yin, if you're busy, you can leave first. After all, there's no point in you staying here."
Yin Yue laughed: "You talk as if it's useful."
Unaware of the two's subtle actions, Jiang Zhouzhou picked up her phone and sent a message to Zhou Xian, asking him to come to the bedroom.
When Zhou Xian saw the message she sent, his expression remained unchanged, but the corners of his mouth were slightly upturned.
He walked into Jiang Zhouzhou's bedroom with an air of nonchalance, only to find her leaning against the bed, waving at him.
Zhou Xian was both annoyed and amused, but resignedly walked over and squatted down beside her bed: "What?"
Jiang Zhouzhou slightly raised her chin, her dark eyes looking at the bedside table, indicating to him: "The second layer, open it and take a look."
Zhou Xian opened the drawer and saw a small, exquisitely packaged box inside. His gaze froze for a moment.
Jiang Zhouzhou urged him eagerly, "Open the box too."
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